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Return to Kiev

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November 19th 2006
Thursday night I took the train to Kiev again. I slept most of the time on the train because the train left at 11pm. In the morning, I talked to the other passengers in my car. One of the guys is from Kazakhstan and studied at the University of California for a year. His English was very good. Since I planned to meet up with Tatyana and Kolya at 3pm, I decided to walk around with the Russian g ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Kiev

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more